Police pursue semi truck driving the wrong way at high speed, Des Moines IA


Police pursued a blue semi truck pulling a white trailer that was driving at high speeds up to 59 mph. The semi was unable to maintain its lane and drove the wrong way on East 14th Street and westbound on Walnut Street while attempting to evade law enforcement.
Audio|Source: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP
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Transcript:
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Number 173 report of a white trailer.
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Blue Semi, unable to maintain this lane.
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It's located, make your own case, and make clear, 1650.
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Three-story apartment complex flame showing from the Alpha Side, third floor.
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Let's upgrade this to the second alarm.
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Make two alarms on the nationwide department fire.
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got engine 5 medic 5 making the attack engine 5 medic 5 is stretching truck one engine 4 your search truck one engine 4 you'll be searched on division 3 engine 1 medic 1 water supply
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485 are yet
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Uh,
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southeast, heading south on 14th Street.
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Speed, Grace, have you picked up, no plates.
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Was that Parker Court?
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Court. Copy 485 has a 1080, southbound 814.
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Speed 59, going west on Walnut.
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Probably northbound through Walnut.
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West on the Walnut Passing East 14th.
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Speed 45.
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You're on the wrong way on East 14th.
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What are the charges?
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485. Speed and looting here's on the wrong way.
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Copy traffic charges last scene, East 14th, then East Walnut Westbound.
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100% oxygen via ventilator.
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No other changes in route.
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Any further questions?
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1485, last evening area of these 14th and Walnut.
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